Doing Product Review save my Life...sort of.

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I was taking some reflection shots inside the garage for a product reveiw (Hydr02). This would have been my first.

I took these 2 shots.

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I was still in a crouch position. While I was checking the photo on the camera, I heard a big bang followed by a sound of something hard hitting the back wall.

The spring on the garage door snapped.

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A bracket flew off and hit the back wall. This would have been my face if I was standing up.

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Wow. That is pretty dramatic for my first attempt at product review.

BTW.... Hydr02 was great...:)
 
It's fate that you should become a devout follower of Carpro now!!!

Glad you're ok buddy!
 
smack said:
Me too...

Thoughts on product?
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The look of Hydr02 reminds me of Cquartz (gloss and glassiness). It also gives the surface a very slick feel (again...similar to another CarPros product - Reload). Durability is said to be around 3 months. I probably will fall below that since I didn't strip my LSP prior to Hyd02. One aspect that stood out is the claim of a Hydrophobic Surface. It certainly lived up to it. I never seen water roll off a car that easily with a blower.


I will do a full review once I get my garage door fix. The wife and I was thinking about replacing the garage door before winter but I guess we are moving it to the top of the list now. The Rupes will have to wait. :cry:
 
Man that is scary stuff glad you weren't hit!

Had a cable slip from it's cable lock on my old door. The spring snapping back together swung up and hit two 8' florescent tubes... I heard a bang then a pop pop and it got dark! Didn't know right off what had happened, couldn't see sh!t but spots...

thought I'd been shot there for a couple seconds :laughing:

Those springs are very dangerous for sure!
 
Great thread.
How much of the hydro product do you use per vehicle?


Happy detailing...:autowash:
 
Vegas Transplant said:
Great thread.
How much of the hydro product do you use per vehicle?


Happy detailing...:autowash:
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About 50ml. I am using a bottle sprayer. I do believe I could use 50% less product if I do this indoor and use a compressor with a sprayer attachment.
 
RedXray said:
Man that is scary stuff glad you weren't hit!

Had a cable slip from it's cable lock on my old door. The spring snapping back together swung up and hit two 8' florescent tubes... I heard a bang then a pop pop and it got dark! Didn't know right off what had happened, couldn't see sh!t but spots...

thought I'd been shot there for a couple seconds :laughing:

Those springs are very dangerous for sure!
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Upon closer inspection, the spring broke into 2 pieces. Actually, it did take out a light fixture. That's why the pics of the spring seemed a bit dark. Yes!!!! Those springs are dangerous.....
 
Right place at the right time......very lucky indeed!! :props:
 
Glad to hear you're OK. I've heard horror stories about those springs. My garage doors have the springs along the tracks, with a cable running through. Doesn't look like a very big cable though.
 
Definitely worth running the safety cable thru the springs, I had one break right after I closed the door and it put a much bigger hole in the wall than pictured, if it had waited just a couple of seconds to break that's where I would have been standing.

OP I don't think I've ever seen one break in the middle, usually they break at the loop on the end.
 
I knew a guy that tried to work on his garage door spring and ended up losing most of three fingers. That's one part of the house I won't touch if it needs work.
 
Close call!

I've been considering the Hydro2. Do you have to strip the previous lsp before spraying it on?
 
that is scary dude!

i am so glad that carpro saved your life! if you ever plan to worship something, i think that bottle of hydro2 should be on the list...j/k :p
 
KillaCam said:
Close call!

I've been considering the Hydro2. Do you have to strip the previous lsp before spraying it on?
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I didn't do it but it is recommended to maximize durability. Corey tested Hydr02 over a LSP. At the conclusion of the second month, he noticed that the sheeting action has slowed but the beading remains. I will monitor it to see if my result is similar.

The following pic is from his review.

2 months since application. Vehicle is dirty . Not washed in a long time. Maybe once since application.
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Setec Astronomy said:
Definitely worth running the safety cable thru the springs, I had one break right after I closed the door and it put a much bigger hole in the wall than pictured, if it had waited just a couple of seconds to break that's where I would have been standing.

OP I don't think I've ever seen one break in the middle, usually they break at the loop on the end.
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The wife and I bought the house last year. This is an old house (built after WW II) and the garage door set up is from the 80s.
I am currently shopping for a new door and opener. I will make sure the new set up has all the updated safety features.
 
vet said:
Glad to hear you're OK. I've heard horror stories about those springs. My garage doors have the springs along the tracks, with a cable running through. Doesn't look like a very big cable though.
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Mine is not a cable. It looks like a rod. :confused:
 
BobbyG said:
Right place at the right time......very lucky indeed!! :props:
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Ricky_L said:
that is scary dude!

i am so glad that carpro saved your life! if you ever plan to worship something, i think that bottle of hydro2 should be on the list...j/k :p
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Thanks.

There is a saying in Poker "Given the options of either being lucky or good....I 'll take LUCKY."
 
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